California DPT Schools 2020-2021 Cycle

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Jenik said:
I applied September 1st and here's my stats:

University: Northeastern University
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Overall GPA: 3.88
Pre-Req GPA: 4.0
GRE: 162 Q, 158 V, 4.0 AW

Observation Hours: 1,000 hours outpatient ortho; 32 hours outpatient ortho/sports medicine
LORs: 2PTs, 1 Professor
ECs: summa cum laude, dean’s list, Nu Rho Psi Neuroscience Honor Society, Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship- mentor, NUCALLS Culture and Language Learning Society for Spanish, CHAARG, NEURONS, Southbank Mosaics (volunteer), CPR cert, tutor
Research: Brigham and Women’s Hospital Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders and Lab of Wildlife Ecology and Behavior
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I got accepted to Northeastern too! 🙂
 
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Henhen321 said:
What were your stats and ECs if you don't mind me asking.
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University: Pepperdine University
Major: Economics
Overall GPA: 3.33
Pre-Req GPA: 3.83
GRE: Verbal-161 Quant-153 Essay: 5.5

Extra-Curric: Not much

Volunteer: Almost 3 years as an exercise specialist at my outpatient PT clinic (paid position)
 
Any acceptances out there for CSUN? My friend just received a rejection letter from CSUN today. I wanted to know if they sent out acceptances too.
 
DPT_3112 said:
Any acceptances out there for CSUN? My friend just received a rejection letter from CSUN today. I wanted to know if they sent out acceptances too.
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Oh wow they're sending out their decisions already?! I was thinking they would get back to us in like 2 weeks. Thanks for updating us, and no, I haven't heard anything yet but would love to know if anyone else has
 
dpt_gabs said:
Oh wow they're sending out their decisions already?! I was thinking they would get back to us in like 2 weeks. Thanks for updating us, and no, I haven't heard anything yet but would love to know if anyone else has
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Same here, nothing yet. Also, I heard back from Sacramento State and I was put on the top 20 waitlist. Don’t know if I should stay hopeful or not .-.
 
letsdothispts said:
Same here, nothing yet. Also, I heard back from Sacramento State and I was put on the top 20 waitlist. Don’t know if I should stay hopeful or not .-.
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That's still a big achievement to be on the waitlist! I know how you feel though because I'm on the waitlist for UCSF and Western U... it's like I'm in a state of limbo...not the best feeling. But I feel like 20 isn't that long of a list? You might even be in the top 10 or 15, you don't know! I personally would still be hopeful if I was in your position. I've read a countless number of forums about PT waitlists and many heard back in March, so that's the month that I am personally waiting for to hear back from schools. But also have a backup plan, which I'm sure you do 🙂
 
dpt_gabs said:
That's still a big achievement to be on the waitlist! I know how you feel though because I'm on the waitlist for UCSF and Western U... it's like I'm in a state of limbo...not the best feeling. But I feel like 20 isn't that long of a list? You might even be in the top 10 or 15, you don't know! I personally would still be hopeful if I was in your position. I've read a countless number of forums about PT waitlists and many heard back in March, so that's the month that I am personally waiting for to hear back from schools. But also have a backup plan, which I'm sure you do 🙂
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dpt_gabs said:
That's still a big achievement to be on the waitlist! I know how you feel though because I'm on the waitlist for UCSF and Western U... it's like I'm in a state of limbo...not the best feeling. But I feel like 20 isn't that long of a list? You might even be in the top 10 or 15, you don't know! I personally would still be hopeful if I was in your position. I've read a countless number of forums about PT waitlists and many heard back in March, so that's the month that I am personally waiting for to hear back from schools. But also have a backup plan, which I'm sure you do 🙂
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Yeah, I get where you’re at. I appreciate that they at least gave me a range of where I’m at on the list. Last year I was waitlisted to Long Beach and was holding onto hope for so long but I never heard back, but you’re right, 20 isn’t that long. Thanks for the encouragement! I really hope you get into the school of your choice 😊
 
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letsdothispts said:
Yeah, I get where you’re at. I appreciate that they at least gave me a range of where I’m at on the list. Last year I was waitlisted to Long Beach and was holding onto hope for so long but I never heard back, but you’re right, 20 isn’t that long. Thanks for the encouragement! I really hope you get into the school of your choice 😊
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Dang I’m on the waitlist for long beach and I’m really hoping to get off of it 🙁
 
dptatusc said:
Dang I’m on the waitlist for long beach and I’m really hoping to get off of it 🙁
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I was waitlisted there this year again too .-. I think it’s just really hard to get into Long Beach since they receive so many applications, they don’t hold interviews, and they don’t have supplemental essays questions. Since so many people applying to PT school have similar test scores and grades, I feel like there’s not much to set Long Beach applicants apart so I feel like their admittance is kind of a raffle /:
 
letsdothispts said:
I was waitlisted there this year again too .-. I think it’s just really hard to get into Long Beach since they receive so many applications, they don’t hold interviews, and they don’t have supplemental essays questions. Since so many people applying to PT school have similar test scores and grades, I feel like there’s not much to set Long Beach applicants apart so I feel like their admittance is kind of a raffle /:
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Yeah and they won’t tell you where you are on the waitlist so you just have to wait. I’m really hoping to get off the “high tier” waitlist but it’s such a small cohort and I have no idea how big the waitlist is. 🙁
 
DPT_3112 said:
Any acceptances out there for CSUN? My friend just received a rejection letter from CSUN today. I wanted to know if they sent out acceptances too.
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dpt_gabs said:
Oh wow they're sending out their decisions already?! I was thinking they would get back to us in like 2 weeks. Thanks for updating us, and no, I haven't heard anything yet but would love to know if anyone else has
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My bf got his acceptance already from csun! so i believe some have came out already. He's committing to CSUN as his final decision. I believe he got his acceptance the last week of january, the 29th specifically. they might be spacing out their acceptances 🙂

Acceptances: Western, USC residential and hybrid, Chapman Fall, MSMU, CSU Northridge
 
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jayyy_ said:
My bf got his acceptance already from csun! so i believe they came out already. He's committing to CSUN as his final decision. I believe he got his acceptance the last week of january, the 29th specifically

Acceptances: Western, USC residential and hybrid, Chapman Fall, MSMU, CSU Northridge
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He got his acceptance for the DPT program? I know lots of people have gotten acceptances from CSUN but its mainly for undergrads.
 
RADPT21 said:
He got his acceptance for the DPT program? I know lots of people have gotten acceptances from CSUN but its mainly for undergrads.
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Hi! yeahhhh he got his acceptance to csun dpt 🙂 He already goes to their undergrad and is graduating this spring
 
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rosy1997 said:
Congrats! Do you mind sharing your stats?
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Sure!

GPA: 3.92, prereqGPA: 3.9.
GRE: 158V, 157Q, 4.0W
Hours: 500 hours as an aide in an outpatient clinic, 20 hours observing inpatient, 10 observing acute rehab. And then working fulltime as a tech during this gap year.

Experiences: ASB leadership, student body chaplain, RA, study abroad in Israel, leading a student Global Outreach team on a 7 week trip in South Africa, taught a 1st grade class at church for 2 years.
LOR: 1 from my professor (chair of the kines dept), 1 from my boss (clinical director/DPT) and 1 from another DPT (CSUN grad).

Applied: UNC-CH, Cal State Northridge
Accepted: UNC, CSUN
 
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Got a notification that I was taken off the waitlist for CSULB and offered admission, but will be declining to instead go to UCSF. Hope the spot goes to someone here on this thread!!
 
kblvna said:
Got a notification that I was taken off the waitlist for CSULB and offered admission, but will be declining to instead go to UCSF. Hope the spot goes to someone here on this thread!!
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When is the deadline to respond for CSULB?
 
If anyone is waiting to hear back from MSMU, I just called to ask about my application and was told I am on the waitlist. Annoying that I have heard nothing from them since I applied in September.
 
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dpt_please said:
If anyone is waiting to here back from MSMU, I just called to ask about my application and was told I am on the waitlist. Annoying that I have heard nothing from them since I applied in September.
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Did they give you a rank at all? I havent heard from them yet, Its weird they dont email us to say were on the waitlist.
 
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trainxchoo said:
Which program would you choose if you got into all of them?
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That is a tough question! I'm fortunate to be from the Bay, so it's hard to pass up the proximity and lower COL (at least for me) by choosing UCSF. They also have great research and academic opportunities. But I'd also consider CSULB for the same.
 
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